CVE-2017-2885
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 24, 2018 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:17 AM UTC
8 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxEnterprise Linux DesktopEnterprise Linux Server
Using libsoup by GNOME?
Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect libsoup - before attackers find them.
Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 23%
Description
An exploitable stack based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GNOME libsoup 2.58. A specially crafted HTTP request can cause a stack overflow resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send a special HTTP request to the vulnerable server to trigger this vulnerability.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160388/ProCaster-LE-32F430-GStreamer-souphttpsrc-libsoup-2.51.3-Stack-Overflow.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/3Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2459Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3929x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0392CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787
Get alerted
Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack
Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.
Free plan, no card